Whatever else is going on in your world, good or bad, doesn’t matter to the weather. When the sun comes out to play, you gotta forget all that other business and start figuring out what pools are available for you and your crew to take over. Get outside, enjoy being outside, make sure to check out drunkMall’s the great outdoors tag for inspiration…

Public pools are not the best option for a banging party, obviously. You don’t want to show up with a bunch of special toys and party enhancements just so a bunch of random children can get germs all over your stuff. Plus you probably aren’t “allowed” to have alcohol at your local public pool. So we can all agree – fuck that.

The next option to look at is sneaking in to a private pool at an apartment complex or gated community or even a hotel. Much better than a public pool, for sure. Some hotel pools will let you get away with murder, too. The best way to run this game is if you’ve got someone on the inside – a resident or guest who’s willing to vouch for your gang.

Far and away the best way to throw a pool party is to get rich enough to own your own pool. You should do it.

#2 Gigantic Rubber Ducky

It’s a little over half the size of that flamingo up there, which is still pretty heckin’ big! (It’s over 6 feet tall, in other words.) Also, this dude can go in the pool with you, just like your little rubber ducky from when you were a kid!

#3 Floating Cornhole

Back in the 90s, we basically had water guns and pool noodles. Maybe the occasional actual basketball hoop positioned near the pool, which is dangerous as shit for like a dozen different reasons.

Now you can find a floating version of pretty much any game that you can think of, which is nice. The versatility of cornhole is one of its main selling points. You can essentially play cornhole anywhere that is even remotely flat and now you can play it in water!

#4 Motorized Float with Mounted Water Gun

See?

Most adults did not grow up with anything anywhere near this epic for pool parties. These things are basically inner tubes with a built-in water cannonand a propellor to move you around the pool while you blast people in their dumb innocent faces with streams of pool water.

Heads up, though. These are made for children. Small people under 100 pounds can probably get in one but otherwise this has to be saved for the kids.

#5 Underwater Treadmill

Since you most likely can’t fit into the floaty tube with a built-in propellor, you’re gonna want to work on your pool legs!

This treadmill is actually made to go in a pool, obviously at the shallow end (unless you’ve got a really serious weight vest and a death wish). There is no electricity involved, so you don’t have to worry about cabling becoming exposed and creating a death hazard. However, the lack of electricity (and, in fact, any motorized equipment at all) means your legs will have to provide all the power to run (or walk) on the treadmill!

#9 14-Foot Inflatable Movie Screen

The sun going down can be the death of a pool party – or it can be just the beginning!

All you gotta do is shift gears a little bit. Some things are great for partying outdoors in the day time – drinking beer, rough-housing, playing games that require a well-lit playing area, etc. Other things are more suited to night parties – drinking more because the sun went down, not worrying about reapplying sunscreen, chilling and watching a movie.

#10 Star Trek Captain’s Chair Float

The extra wide seating area with tall armrests gives off those luxury and authority vibes. You can relax like a space captain and float around the pool while enjoying the fruits of your hard work as the party happens all around you!